Episodes
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Overcoming the Pandemic | David Fletcher and Warren Bird
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
We know church looks different right now for all of us during the corona virus pandemic. On this podcast, we cover finances, outreach, and other key insights to keep your church thriving through the pandemic.
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Day in the Life of an Executive Pastor and ECFA Board Member | Danny de Armas
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Get an inside look at a day in the life of an executive pastor at a large church.
ECFA's VP of Research and Equipping, Dr. Warren Bird, sits down with Danny de Armas, Executive Pastor at First Baptist Orlando. Danny also just finished serving on the ECFA Board as board chair. They discuss the inspirations and challenges of both roles.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Answering Your Top Tax Questions
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Get answers to YOUR top questions on ministers’ taxes. Plus, get access to 2 helpful new resources from ECFA on ministers’ taxes made easy.
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Meet Exponential – ECFA’s 2,400th Member!
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
ECFA is now over 2,400 members strong!
Join in the celebration today as we sit down with Todd Wilson, President and CEO of Exponential – ECFA’s 2,400 member.
Exponential describes itself as the Chamber of Commerce for the church planting world, partnering with over 100 denominations and providing resources to strengthen church planters around the world.
Find ECFA at the Orlando Exponential conference and come say hi! https://exponential.org/
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Leading Self | Jenni Catron
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Having the emotional intelligence to lead others is a learned skill, as Jenni Catron explains in the conversation with ECFA's VP of Research, Dr. Warren Bird. Developing self awareness and pursuing self leadership carry over into how leaders can best serve those around them. Jenni breaks down these ideas and concepts that will benefit your personal growth as a leader!
Learn more about Jenni Catron at her website: http://jennicatron.com/
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Board Tools and Templates | Part 2
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
ECFA's Dan Busby and Michael Martin dive into more of the densely packed resource, Board Tools and Templates! This ECFA resource gives you practical tips, steps, outlines, and more in one book!
You need to check it out, get your copy today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1949365182/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1949365182&linkCode=as2&tag=e0b1e-20&linkId=bdd9f35cb00435f1356cd11716d9df08
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Board Tools and Templates | Part 1
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Your Church leaders can now get one of the most densely packed resources ECFA has ever produced. Board Tools and Templates gives you practical tips, steps, outlines, and more in one book!
You need to check it out, get your copy today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1949365182/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1949365182&linkCode=as2&tag=e0b1e-20&linkId=bdd9f35cb00435f1356cd11716d9df08
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Do Most Pastors Look at Individual Giving? | Warren Bird & David King
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
David King is the executive director of the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving, where they just published a report on Congregations’ Economic Practices. Download the report here: https://www.nscep.org/ Warren and David discuss the results of the research and the resulting trends we see in churches today.
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Using Data to Grow Generosity | Rodney Ross - Life.Church
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Data can be one of the greatest tools we use to grow generosity. From analyzing data we can identify where God is working, we can steward our resources better, and we can measure effectiveness of our efforts. Life.Church's Rodney Ross shares insights in how one of the largest, creative churches in America uses data to shepherd its flock.
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Preparing Pastors for Generosity Conversations | Rodney Ross - Life.Church
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Monday Aug 05, 2019
Starting conversations with congregants about generosity actually starts with building relationship! Rodney Ross of Life.Church shares 4 hesitations people have on living generously. It's already within everyone to walk generously in their life, and disciplining our churches to live like this takes intentional action(and conversations) to build trust and point others towards God's authorship on ownership.